Litigation Assistant

Location
London (City of), London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive - depending on experience
Posted
27 Jun 2017
Closes
25 Jul 2017
Job Title
Paralegal
Practice Area
Litigation, Personal Injury
PQE Level
5-7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an award winning London based claimant solicitor’s practice with national and international client base. The firm is well known and boast a wide range of clients and a fantastic portfolio of delivering great legal advice. The firm prides itself on providing a highly effective service and providing client are that is second to none.

Skills and Responsibilities

  • Litigation Assistant
  • At least 5 years’ experience as a Paralegal/Fee Earner in the Personal Injury Sector
  • You will be required to assist senior solicitor on Military Claims and Clinical Negligence matters
  • The successful candidate will have a working understanding of Personal Injury Law and Civil Litigation processes
  • Ability to demonstrate strong communication skills, excellent organisational and influencing skills as well as a real desire to provide first class customer care
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and be able to manage to complete priorities within deadlines and to a high standard
  • Good commercial understanding of the above sectors as you will be expected to risk assess cases and give feedback
  • High level of technical skills with a proven track record
  • Experience of running your own fast track case load would be an advantage
  • Familiarity with Proclaim or similar case management system would be an advantage
  • This is an ideal opportunity for someone to move over into working in multitrack complex litigation work